Yes, that monster RL prevented me from inviting everyone to our house for a peek around! Luckily, I still squeezed in some time to decorate a few homes of my own in between working on the next issue of Royal Living Magazine and a few of our hunts! This is how we went from Winter to Summer Fun in just two main ground homes! By we I mean my SLhusband Ice and I – he is the landscaper – I just rez trees they never seem to look natural so he fixes everything! All photos below are unedited raw shots they only adjustments I made were windlight settings.

Strap on your boots and coat – we wanted a magical Christmas/Winter Home!

House:LAQ Decor ~ Picturesque CottageLAQ Decor ~ Snowy Roof for Picturesque Cottage
This house also looks amazing without the snow and icicles perfect for Spring to Winter or vice versa simply delete the snow drifts to uncover blossoming flower beds!

This is the interior of the main house it is very open and airy with lots of windows to view the surrounding property! I did not go nuts and jam pack the rooms with lots of furniture I kept it simple since we had a lot outside! The ladder has a built-in climbing feature to get up to the loft style bedroom!

This is the kitchen that comes with the house its super cute with the stove, wood and lamp it is very antique and lovely! There was a lot of extra space in the kitchen area so I added more to the other side because I am in love with this set!

Once you climb up the ladder to the bedroom there are tons of beautifully shaped windows and a door to small balcony off the bedroom which was one of my favorite little details of this cottage! Again, I kept the bedroom simple with just a few essentials!

I am raving about the windows because I felt very much like a kid on Christmas morning every time I caught a glimpse out one of the windows! This smaller one in the bedroom let me spy on what Ice was up to adding snowmen and sleds! :P The second photo is the adorable door that led the balcony!

Our favorite part of our personal Winter Wonderland was the yard! We even celebrated New Year’s Eve on our frozen lake!

We really had a blast in our winter paradise for a few months which is a long time for us! I think because he liked tossing frozen balls of snow and ice at meh D:!!!

Eventually, the snow got old :( as all things tend to do in SL lol so it was time to think and think and think about what to do next!!

Hrmsssssss…….we thought why not torture our neighbors/sisters and toss out an old castle >:D

Based on the pic above of our castle which my sister, Tara Voskhod, snapped the torture worked >:D!! Then it was time to get serious…….which is when inspiration struck!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB8Nkn3Xjes

We always have additional homes in the sky so our Winter Wonderland turned into a Tropical Deserted Island!!!!! The only problem is that I have always lived on an island in Second Life, and I felt like it was always the same boring look. Well…. needless to say with mesh everything is better plus Ice went crazy!!

We ran over to a good friend’s place, Tiki Tattoo, and whoa has Hatz been busy! I fell in love with these linked huts with bridges and our island began ;)

Tiki Tattoo – Gazebo square & Reef with Short Bridges – Mesh

Some of my animals even got to come out and play at the new island!AAA Sculpty Creations – Painted Indian Elephant, Giraffes & Baby Alligators

The island is shaped like a U and it feels very isolated even though we have neighbors/sisters living all around us! This effect was created using lots of trees, rocks and these amazing waterfalls that have built-in animations!The Falls of Ollach by Studio Skye:Fanatik Architecture: Rock B* PREFABRICA * stone pathTiki Tattoo – Rocks & Palms Shower – MESHTiki Tattoo – Tropical Bush Yellow and Red – MeshTiki Tattoo – Alexander Palm Trio small – MESHTiki Tattoo – OLOWALU Canoe

There are also lots of little floating lights in the sea and all of the lights around the property from Tiki Tatto can be controlled by one single base ;)TIki Tattoo - Tiki Light Base Mesh (The lights in the water)Tiki Tattoo – Natty Light Bee – MeshTIki Tattoo – Tiki Light Root Stand Mesh

The little starfish and shells on the sand are the main controls for the lights on the property.

It is always a good idea to be safe with a lifeguard when at the beach! This super cute detailed stand was perfect and the poses are adorable! Must have ;)TIki Tattoo – Lifeguard Tower – MESHTiki Tattoo – Suspended Chair/ Stand – Mesh[Eod] End of Daze Designs – Paint Set

I fell in love with this palm tree at Tiki Tattoo the base has huge letters carved from wood that says ALOHA!

Aloha in the Hawaiian language means affection, peace, compassion and mercy. It is more commonly used today as a greeting to say goodbye and hello!

Tiki tattoo – Aloha Greater – Mesh

The photo above was an extra special treat from the talented Kaelyn Alecto! Kae came over one night when we were nearly finished with this island escape and snapped a photo for us! She is an amazing photographer and it was a pleasure working with her, and if you have a chance check out her blog and other photographs http://www.sweetsexycrazy.com ! <3

Thank you for checking out our recent homes and taking a tour! This was how we changed the same parcel of land from a snowy wonderland to a deserted island! I hope your summer kicks off with a bang! I guess all that is left to say is ALOHA! <3

All are invited to join us on a great adventure through the woods and across the regions collecting wood along the way! The latest hunt proudly presented by Royal Living Magazine features many of the best designers in Second Life! They have joined us to share wonderful giftys and even some exclusive items for only 45 Lindens each!! Grab your friends, some cute hiking boots and blaze a trail!

………………..and we could not agree more! Please join us for a fantastic hunt featuring some of the best home and garden designers on the grid! Visit each shop and search out our little gifty for only 45L each! Happy Spring!

There are many special edition / new release items available during this hunt!

Many people have asked me what does my house look like…..well here it is! Welcome to our little beach house! My prim count has finally dwindled down so I cannot add anything else unfortunately! I bought this home in the spring time, and believe it or not I have lived in very few houses over the course of my SL. Normally I set them up and we stay put for 6 months or more; I always try to keep certain pieces from our older homes in all of the new ones so it feels like ‘home’. This is my first beach cottage! Our prior houses were very modern looking with tons of glass, but I was so absolutely bored with the dark colors and glass!

I have an enormous amount of land in order to have 4,498 prims available to me, however, the land that is above the water is very tiny. The house is from JJ Lanes Homes & Furniture, The Seabright. I had never visited this shop before and fell in love with the brightness of the house and well laid floor plan.

I have had more than one person who enjoys peeking in the windows so I surrounded the house with tons of palms and flowers from Heart Gardens it has a very private/jungly vibe going on. This also provided space for little hidden areas to be added throughout the trees around the island, and I can see tons of pretty trees from the inside looking out of the windows. I love the blinds which can be left closed, open or you can remove them completely.

This is the front of my house. My cute dock set with poses and even a little boat is from Second Spaces. The birdie welcome sign is from Sway’s; the coast porch chairs and swing are from Cheeky Pea; the rock path is from Kidd Creations; the picnic blanket and guitar leaning on the tree is from What’s Next?; my fantabulous pink flamingo is from artilleri! Also on the porch is a cute potting table for all of my plants from La’Licious and porch lamp from What’s Next? There are a few additional pieces hidden the bushes we can discuss later :o

Come inside from the front porch and into my little breakfast nook off the kitchen for a cup of coffee!

I should begin by saying I did retexture almost all the walls in this house with a plain white texture from Distressed, and all of the floors were also ‘refinished’. I wanted a very bright house that let the sunshine inside! This is one of my favorite little areas, the breakfast nook, which is also the main entrance attached to the large open area kitchen. The assorted rugs are from Croire, and the beach bathing suit artwork is from Cheeky Pea! The red room divider, Aphrodite Garden Table Set with chairs and table top accessories, as well as, the potted ivy is all from The Loft.

The kitchen, dining room and living room run the length of the house and all rooms open into one another.

This is my dining room and kitchen area. I have wanted this Wisteria Kitchen from The Loft since it first appeared on our very first issue of Royal Living. I finally scooped it up when I purchased this house, and added a few accessories around the counters. The Laurel Cottage Kitchen Blackboard from What Next?, the topiary family photo frame from La’Licious, body lotion from theosophy, and of course my Magic Nook Cookie Jar are all snuggled in among the kitchen shelves. This cookie jar follows me everywhere in Second Life, and if it is not in that exact spot my kiddos and nieceys will burn my house down as they do periodically so sometimes these rooms are engulfed with flames x_X. My dining room set was actually from an outdoor set, but I loved it too much not to have it indoors with all of the fancy tableware and color change options. (Bailey Outdoor Dining Set from The Loft) All of the photo frames are from a set I use CONSTANTLY from Kyoot Painted Wooden frames.

This desk area is one of my favorite areas of the house, because it has everything we love and worked so hard for all on display! The 8 Kyoot photo frames that line the walls are all of the covers of Royal Living Magazine, my baby <3 Across the way is a large photo of my SL husband, Relic Starbrook, in front of his custom-built welcome center by Barnesworth. Some people know I am married to the ‘land guy’ for nearly 3 years now, and he has built Royal Properties from one sim to over a 150 these days! That is also why I keep saying ‘my house’ since Relic eats, breathes and sleeps prim sales lol the little shelf over his picture is from Marmalade Jam. The photo says “Keep Calm Have a Cupcake” – its adorable and fitting. The white shelf with painted birdies on it is from JJ Lanes Homes and Furniture, and it holds photos of family! What else could you need in SL? :) The glass bottles, starfish, aloe plant and candles on that shelf are also from JJ Lanes. The laptop, desk calendar and sticky notes I use when working on the magazine are from LISP and estetica respectively. The baby easel I find just so so cute is from What’s Next?; the white Morgan chair is from The Loft; the two poofs, candles and Lullaby clock table is from LISP. The large photo frame that looks like an open window is from La’Licious and I adore it! One of my big loves are wall decals :o they add fun!! The “home is where your story begins” decal is from Awesome Blossom!

The Living Room was a very large space, and I was not sure how I wanted to arrange the pieces or even what style I wanted! SooOoOo with that I just tossed in a bunch of different pieces I liked! The fireplace came with the house which was a super cute built-in! The windows on either side of the fireplace are long and stretch all the way to the ceiling which lets a lot of light in great for taking photos with shadows! The french doors at the back exit to the back deck. The Kervern sofas, Morgan chairs, 4 Alex poufs in the center of the room, and bus Scrolls over the fireplace are from The Loft. The cloche lantern that sits on top of the net reel side table, coastal bottles and frame that are resting next to the fireplace, the tartan rug and morning frost cabinet are from LISP. The candle boat on the fireplace mantle and Saintbury Hall Shelf on the back wall are from Cheeky Pea. The boat shelf is from What’s Next. The small Matryoshka dolls on my mantle are from Kari. These are important to me because my great-grandmother gave me many sets of these IRL while I was growing up and it is nice to have a piece of my RL in SL. The same holds true from the New York bus scroll above the fireplace, because my family is from there and I am still living about 20 minutes outside of NYC.

This is the other side of the living room and this photo lets people see the sets of french doors that run across the front of the house and lead out onto the covered porch. I totally am in love with the porches on this house! On the poofs in the center of the living room is my custom made cookie jar that has tipped over! My niecey made me that jar, and it is very special to me because it gives people landmarks to the Royal Living Magazine mall and says many cute things! The furniture in the room was previously listed. The teal bordered frame of an out of focus picture has been in every one of my homes for 3 years it is a texture changing frame that is jam packed with images of my SL and if that was ever lost – I would die. The frame was made by Wonderframe, and I texture it to suit whatever room it may be in at the time. (Distressed textures) The camera underneath it was a recent release from Artilleri, and the lamp next to it is from LISP. The shelf of glass bottles above the door is from JJ Lanes. The various pieces near the door are from What’s Next – Boathouse Cottage Collection. The collage memory board is also from What’s Next – Life’s a Beach Pin Board.

Up the staircase leads to a small loft type area which looks down into the living room…

This is my music room!! I loveeee music and this little area has my DJ turn tables, records and little radio with headphones! I never updated the furniture like I originally was going to because I just thought this set was adorbs and was from my last house. The scuplty set of music notes I have had for a few years now, and always manage to squeeze it in somewhere. It was made by Cheyanne Nowles. The Hufnie couch, rug, table on casters, topiary in the corner and small book shelf are from The Loft. The DJ turntable and record boxes are from NotSOBad, the Phonograf record player and headphones on the floor is from Artilleri. The scattered records I re-textured with covers from some of my favorite music albums is from mudshake. The moo cow seat I absolutely adore is from Herbalys. The family tree frame is from Kyoot. The door on the left leads into one bedroom we have not furnished yet, because it is supposed to be Relic’s room and he has not done anything with it. There is a couch from Abiss and he is happy with just that lol..I guess I should not expect much since he lived in a 4 prim clear cube before we ended up together. LOL!

On to the ‘guest room’ otherwise known as the place my kiddos and nieceys get sent to when I ground them…the PG room :P also the reason there have been so many fires at my cottage o_0

I did not retexture these walls because I thought it was super cute :P I totally walked into What’s Next and just picked up the entire Coastal Cottage bedroom set and living room set. I loved the colors and feel so that is what was used in this room. I did toss in a few extras – the rug and bottles on the dresser are from LISP; the color change pillow pile is from Cheeky Pea. I have random large starfish in different colors on the floor around the house and those are from The Beachstore. The starfish on the walls are from What’s Next? The chaise lounge in the corner is from the Loft.

This is the view of the guest room from the opposite corner so you can see the cute ladder that leads toa cute hidden loft area of this bedroom. The dangling starfish shelf is from JJ Lanes. The dresser is part of the Coastal Bedroom set from What’s Next? If you climb up the ladder you would find…

..this little hide out area! The lantern shelf is from JJ Lanes. The rest of the items here are from Cheeky Pea – Folly Beach Daybed, Afternoon Snack Rug and the Crash Crate.

Back downstairs to the Master Bathroom which is located through a set of french doors off the living room…

I was going to use the bathroom set from NotSOBad in here, but when I had it set up it felt too much like our modern houses we have had in the past. I found this set and it was love. This is the Bailey bathroom set from The Loft. It included the tub, side table, small couch, candles, basket, rug, vase, wall towel racks, sinks, and texture changing mirrors! The rose petals on the ground are from LISP. The wall decal behind the tub says “the greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return” – it was made by Willow Ordinary. The other side of the bathroom….

The hanging photos on the back wall are from Northwest I love those they have great detail! The memory board is from Awesome Blossom on the small half wall which separates the master bathroom and bedroom. The house just had that glass with a plain frosted texture which I also changed. The side that faces the bathroom now has a dandelion texture from Distressed. The french doors lead to the back porch.

What is it they say? This is where the magic happens? LoL Come into the master bedroom..where maybe not magic but well it looks cute ;)

This is where the pixels sleep :P The Loft’s Bailey Bedroom set includes my bed, radiator, vases, desk, chairs, lamps, side table, wall hanging and photo frame. The ivy potted plant, painted screen in the corner, candles and lillies are also from The Loft. The fireplace and shelving was retextured it is from Second Spaces. The couch, armchair and coffee table are from NotSoBad. The corner lamp is from a store that has unfortunately closed, Le Boudoir. My cow chair is from Herbalys.

The glass between the bedroom and bathroom is usually more transparent but it did not show up right in the photo it is just a picture I took of Relic and I. In the corner under the window is the Express Yourself shelf from Fri.Day. The cookie eating bear in the corner was made for me by my mom <3 creator of Teddy Bear Love. The coffee, breakfast tray, newspapers and coffee pot on the coffee table are from What’s Next? The wall texture on the half wall is from Sweet Home. The rotating heart in a box was an art piece that we picked up a few years ago from Colt Parx. The door in the corner will take you back to the kitchen, however, the back porch is where we are off to next…

On this side of the deck we have the Artilleri BBQ set that has been in all of my homes. The umbrella is from Botha Architects. The Cheeky Pea Margaret outdoor bed is where I am usually sitting. The surfboards, hanging starfish string lights, beach sign and plants are What’s Next? The water spicket is from LISP. The buoy on the side of the house is from Shabby Chick. On the other side of the deck (not pictured) is Miko’s Lagoon jacuzzi from Lost Dog Designs and a champagne ice bucket and bottle from Construct.

Along the side of the house among the palms is this great palm with hammock set from Heart Gardens. It is a great place to escape – sitting over the water.

This is almost buried among the palms on the side of our house – an outdoor movie theatre! Isla’s Outdoor Lounge from La’Licious was an instant favorite of mine it includes the projector, screen, seats, tables, couch, pillows and of course popcorn! There are a few additional areas to hang out in the palms, but I did not photograph all of them!! I did take you under the sea at our house where an entire other world exists!

I made this underwater oasis for Relic since he loves to scuba irl. There is also an underwater bowling alley from Prim-O-Rama hidden behind the reef. The coral reef, rocks, starfish, bubbles, stingray, lion fish, jelly fish, schools of tropical fish, wooden ship wreck, green grasses, seahorses and pearloyster bed are all from 2xtreme. The black and white grass is from Vita’s Boudoir. The underwater light beam is from Portfolio.

This concludes the tour of my little beach house! Thank you for taking a peek, and I hope that was not too painful :P I am anxious to begin on a new winter house! Happy Decorating <3

Do a jig across the grid to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
Home & Garden Creators across the grid have created unique sets to shower
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*Please forgive some of the pictures I took some of them myself, and if you follow my blog you already know I am a PS wannabe :P TyTy

Where to begin chasing the shamrocks? Begin at the Royal Living Magazine Primaholics Mall!

The hunt object is a sculpty shamrock that looks like this:

Lucky Stop One at Royal Living Magazine

Special thank you to my mom, Jewell Munro. She is the creator of Teddy Bear Love among other fabulous creations and she offered this bear to replace the kitchen originally offered during this hunt. I found out a bit too late the ‘full perm’ kitchen I had purchased from xstreet was actually copy botted. I have reported this to Linden Labs, as well as, the original creator and banned this person from as many sims as I have access to. My sincerest apologies I do not tolerate copy botting and do my best to support all content creators. Thank you for your understanding.

- A Miro Skin in Fair, in a special make-up, with cleavage and non-cleavage options, as well as light and dark brows.
– Two sets of mouth leaves.
– One holdable plant with in-built pose to override most AOs.
– Three decorative twisty, twiggy plants to dot around your home, ranging from four to six prims each.

Big News! :) MudHoney Furniture & Pre-Fabs has released The Kangjon Kitchen! This is a huge honor for me as Rayvn Hynes, a new friend, placed my name as the new title for her fantastic kitchen! I am totally speechless except to say how absolutely fantastic this set is, and there are different versions available! Visit the MudHoney Furniture & Shopping Sim to see the Kangjon Kitchen in world!

Royal Living Lifestyle Magazine has had a fabulous first year in 2010 and we would like to honor the best of the most fabulous in Second Life based upon our readers’ shopping experiences during the year!! This is NOT a pay to vote thing, or some tp all your friends thing or some other type of contest – this is easy!! Simply answer as many of the questions below as you can and send the notecard back to Gracie Kangjon! Please make sure to rename the notecard “Royal Living Magazine Regal Awards 2010 – YOUR NAME”. A limited edition gift will be sent once the voting is finished! ❤ Also, some of the readers who respond will be featured in the article which will be included in our Fourth Volume!! (December 2010) \o/ Special Thank You to Alexandra Bayn for this fabulous idea!!!!!!!

MUST BE RETURNED TO GRACIE KANGJON NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT DECEMBER 1, 2010!!! ❤

Please remember only consider places from 2010 and write
in the answer below the question or drop an LM :)

1. Which store offered the best overall dances?

2. Which new release was your favorite dance?

3. Which store offered your favorite HUD?

4. Which store offered the best AO?

5. Which gesture did you use the most this year? Which store made it?

6. What bothered you the most in 2010?

7. Which flickr stream did you follow the closest?

8. Who was your favorite photographer?

9. Which pose store did you like the most?

10. What was your favorite slow dance?

11. What was your favorite blog?

12. What was your favorite fair/special event?

13. What is your favorite radio station/stream?

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It has been a little while since I posted a new addition confessing my love for prim, because we just released the newest edition of Royal Living Magazine! I took to the kitchen to make up for lost time and cook for a few people that I adore :P

We recently moved into a new fabulous skybox, but could not be without our favorite kitchen!! This *coughs* special <.< kitchen by Zen Creations is sure to please in ways more then just good home cooked food :P When combined with the fantastic Butcher Block from The Loft it becomes one of the cutest areas of your house! The Butcher Block is absolutely one of my favorites with poses for a family, couple or singles the scene changes with each click rezzing different items like this ‘dinner’ one above!

We also have some major news!! Our magazine office has relocated to the NEW [Cyn City] Shopping District and includes many fabulous shops such as: La’Licious Designs, Weather! or Not?, Sanu, Cleo Designs, Knopfe, Turnip’s Homes & Stuff, Fluid Designs, Interior Addiction, Construct, Freckled Funk and Studio F Furniture for all your decorating needs! Outside of the office in the plaza you can find the mainstores of [Cynful] Clothing & CnS E-Motion Poses next to satellite locations for League Skins, LeLutka, Mandala Jewelry, LouLou & Co., LoQ Hair, MV, Convoitsie, Diesel Works Animations, Je Suis Accessories, Addict, Duck Nipple, Blacklace, Alphamale, Aitui, Bax Coen, CandyDoll, Vengeance Radio, Puncture and More!! [Cyn City] Shopping Plaza is taking applications for even more fabulous stores to join the sim! Click this link to shop until you drop: or to preview our latest edition of Royal Living Magazine please click: Http://www.issuu.com/RoyalLivingMagazine

Quick “heads up” for fans of CnS E-Motion Poses & [Cynful] ! The Amazing Platinum Hunt Begins Tonight at 8pm!! Over 100 stores with items valued @ no less then 400 L. each :o This is a sneak peak at the newest CnS E-Motion Pose that will be available during the Hunt!! MUAHS!!